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Thermal Clothing
« on: June 25, 2012, 04:23:07 PM »
Merino Country are based in Queensland but offer mail order to any where in Oz.
Currently they have Pure Merino Australia Wool long sleeve Thermal T-shirts which are seconds,
But the flaw is hard to find priced @ $40.00 ea or 2 for $70.00, normal price is $99.00 ea.
Their contact phone number is 07 3806 4869 or web site is Merinocountry.com.au.
For those who are in Brisbane the address is 16 Josephine Street Loganholme.
The T-shirts are very true to size so you can order your normal size and be sure that it will fit ok.
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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2012, 04:24:13 PM »
Nice one, thanks for the heads up  :thumbs
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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2012, 12:39:53 AM »
Check out "Kathmandu" web site......................they have some fantastic specials on thermals at the moment. Buy one and get one free.........I just brought a Thermal Plus long sleeve for $59.95 and received 2 of them...........the prices also include freight. I received them in just a few days. They also have some unbelievable specials on sleeping bags. For instance I just brought 2 from them..RRP was $249.00ea....now on special for $99.00ea including freight. They have many others also, most of them at half price, for instance............RRP $799 now $399..........$549 now $274 + many more...........all freight inclusive.   :runyay   
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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2012, 02:21:04 AM »
Kathmandu is great, BUT all their gear is made in China and Merino Country gear is made here in Australia and I think we should support our Australian Companys.
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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2012, 08:26:09 AM »
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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2012, 08:47:55 AM »
+1 young one.

I've Ordered a set of long johns. If we don't support Aussie manufacturers none of us will have jobs.
 

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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2012, 09:48:21 AM »
I couldn't agree more about supporting Australian manufacturers, and I do that whenever possible. I wasn't aware of "Merino" and if I had been, I would have purchased their products rather than Chinese made. Not that the Chinese products are not good, they are..........so much is being produced by the Chinese these days...........it's a bit of a worry really.  Kathmando have this big sale on at the moment and there are many items available that are not manufactured in Australia, such as sleeping bags, hiking boots, etc. that are worth having a look at. I do all the shopping at home and never buy food products out of China or New Zealand, as many of the NZ products are actually out of China. Anyway I wore my thermal in to Hobart last night with temp at 3 degrees and it was just great. I'm going to buy more thermals now for my boys, so I'll have a squiz at "Merino"

O' incidently.............beautiful day here again today........sunny, clear skies, no wind 8)...............but, bloody cold air (4 degrees outside at 8.30am...............6.5 degrees at the moment) 

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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2012, 10:03:02 AM »
Agreed Couch, it's simply impossible to buy a lot of gear that's made here anymore. Textiles and clothing have been particularly hard hit, and it's good finding companies like this that are still going. I've been in metal manufacturing since I started working and have seen a lot of very good products (and jobs) go due to the shift to Asia. And that's just 20 years  :'(.
 

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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2012, 10:45:24 AM »
I spent my entire working life in the printing industry................colour printing to be specific, and so much of colour printed material available in Australia was, and still is, printed in Asia. China are the largest producer in the world of wind and solar power but don't use it themselves. They manufacture 80% of the worlds solar panels but install less than 5%. They build a new coal fired power station every week, and in one year turn out more coal powered electricity than Australias total output. China has 19% of the world's population (Aust is .33%) but consumes 53% of the worlds cement, 48% of the worlds Iron, & 47% of the worlds coal, they produce 11 times more steel than the US. In 2010 they built and sold 18 million vehicles!! They possess the worlds fastest supercomputer and in the past 15 years have moved from 14th place to 2nd place in published scientific research articles. They have the largest stockpile of foreigh currency in the world.

And to the detriment of every other country on the planet they are the largest carbon dioxide emitter in the world, and their output will rise 70% by 2020.     Do I believe China to be a threat to Australia................ya darn tooten I do!!   :cuss     

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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2012, 12:48:52 PM »
Do you feel better for that Couch ?  :thumb

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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2012, 01:43:52 PM »
Now there's a bloody good idea..................but perhaps I should  replace the "Beks" (Bex) with a Bundy Rum & Coke!!

Thank you "Onenut" for your concern!! :crackup

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Re: Thermal Clothing
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2012, 12:08:19 PM »
Now there's a bloody good idea..................but perhaps I should  replace the "Beks" (Bex) with a Bundy Rum & Coke!!

Thank you "Onenut" for your concern!! :crackup

Do you feel better for that Couch ?  :thumb

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